Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

Quote by Voltaire

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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise...

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.

In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.

The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

A good scientist is a person in whom the childhood quality of perennial curiosity lingers...

A good scientist is a person in whom the childhood quality of perennial curiosity lingers...

My alma mater was books, a good library - I could spend the rest of...

My alma mater was books, a good library - I could spend the rest of...

I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are...

I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are...